Characters' last lines can be interesting in general, and Lear's last lines have sparked quite a lot of controversy among literary critics and fans over the years. Check out this blog and its ensuing comments from a variety of people: When Characters Breathe Their Last
If you're in need of some very quick culture, click here: http://www.cartoonsoup.com/bard/s_quotes5.htm
You should be able to enjoy a line (or 3) of Shakespeare, or even send it to a friend!
Like it sounds, here's a way to check yourself: SparkNotes quiz
And a link to the Minnesota Shakespeare Project's production of King Lear (& you were wondering how I was going to work my favorite state into this the supplementary materials on this text, weren't you?!) One note on this one--what would happen if Edmund were black? Is this meant to be a color-blind production, or are there meaningful implications to consider? http://www.mnshakespeare.org/Productions/KingLear2007-2008.htm
Another school's assignment--students rewrote King Lear in "street talk." What do you think of their end products?
King Lear
Characters' last lines can be interesting in general, and Lear's last lines have sparked quite a lot of controversy among literary critics and fans over the years. Check out this blog and its ensuing comments from a variety of people:When Characters Breathe Their Last
If you're in need of some very quick culture, click here: http://www.cartoonsoup.com/bard/s_quotes5.htm
You should be able to enjoy a line (or 3) of Shakespeare, or even send it to a friend!
Like it sounds, here's a way to check yourself:
SparkNotes quiz
And a link to the Minnesota Shakespeare Project's production of King Lear (& you were wondering how I was going to work my favorite state into this the supplementary materials on this text, weren't you?!) One note on this one--what would happen if Edmund were black? Is this meant to be a color-blind production, or are there meaningful implications to consider?
http://www.mnshakespeare.org/Productions/KingLear2007-2008.htm
Another school's assignment--students rewrote King Lear in "street talk." What do you think of their end products?
http://kinglearstreettalk.wikispaces.com/
The Office meets King Lear? A valiant, entertaining effort:
Ian McKellen as Lear -- Act 1, Scene 5: